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Subject: Re: Lenin's Funny Life: Part II
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> When Vladimir left the train, station was full of Majoritarians. They were
> chanting "Le-nin! Le-nin!", waving red flags and slogans. He was so touched by
To anything who thinks that this isn't related to surrealism, they are
quite mistaken. When I visited in St. Petersburg, I noticed that not all the
statues of Lenin had been torn down. I recall one of Lenin pointing and
leading the way- very imposing, very manipulating and mind-controlling,
almost absurdly over-dramatic. I assure you that it is difficult to imagine a
more surrealistic sight. You can understand at a glance, that this was
very much a "trip", like something out of an Orwell novel.
Bertrand Russell once described a meeting with Lenin, from which
he walked away with a very unfavorable impression- that the man
had a sadistic streak, delighting in cruelty. It left little doubt that it
was true, I am afraid.
It is a pity- there was something very real and legitimate in the
movement, that went far astray. So many well-meaning people whose
good intentions were misapplied. Americans are certainly in no position
to feel superior, since that same characterization could apply to many
people on all sides, including most of our military personnel.
Good intentions, perverted into a cult, going off on a strange
head-trip, betraying everything that it originally purported to be.
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